Investing in real estate isn’t just about finding a great property. You’ve got to make the numbers work or you’ll be seriously out of pocket. Many investors choose to be a landlord in their own neighbourhood while others buy further afield to take advantage of strong capital growth and rental yields.

It’s a great feeling when you put the ‘Sold’ sticker across the signboard on your home and have found a motivated buyer who can’t move in fast enough. Now, you face a big question: should you begin a deadline-driven search for a new home and risk rushing into a deal, or find a rental and take your time.

Selling your property during this latest lockdown is not “mission impossible”. There are many technologies and techniques to help you maximise the value of your home despite the pandemic. Buyer demand is still at record highs even though restrictions have been placed on inspections, limiting it to one person at a time.

The amount of effort you put into your home will pay dividends when the offers start coming in. Here is a shortlist of necessary activities you should complete to ensure a successful sale.

Unattended maintenance tasks, such as cleaning gutters or fixing a roof tile, can cause bigger problems and become expensive to fix, especially as the weather deteriorates. 

The continuing boom in property prices is tempting many homeowners to put their property on the market and invest to maximise the value of their existing home.

Whether you’re buying, selling or just keeping a keen eye on the property market, you’ll be watching out for signs that indicate our stellar price growth is about to level off.

Mornings and evenings are developing a distinct chill across most of Australia now that we’ve moved from autumn to winter. And it’s at this time of year when we regret having not thought earlier about the type of heating that would best suit our homes.

A quiet property revolution has taken place while media and pundits have been focused on the boom – the rise of off-market sales.

Sudden increases in property prices, such as the one we’re experiencing right now, is not a new phenomenon in real estate. While sellers might rejoice, buyers face an increasing financial challenge.

No room carries more influence with a buyer than the kitchen – it’s where the family gathers and many memories are made. The kitchen can represent up to 20% of the entire value of a property, and if it’s not up to scratch, many buyers will walk away regardless of how good the rest of...Read More→

There are three key ways to understand the value of your property and keeping them in mind makes it easier to understand how you can add value to your investment down the track. Those three elements are Land, Dwelling and Extras. Let’s step through each of these: Land  In some respects, there’s not much you...Read More→